Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing
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The Big Four of Maryland Thoroughbred racing were four American
Thoroughbred
horse trainer
s who dominated horse racing
in the state of Maryland
in the 1960 and 70s and who helped modernize flat racing
training.
The "Big Four" label evolved within the racing community and the media
as a way to recognize the influence of trainers John J. Tammaro, Jr.
(1925-2001), Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
(1937-1999), King T. Leatherbury
(born 1933), and Hall of Fame
inductee, Grover G. "Bud" Delp
(1932-2006).
United States
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
s who dominated horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
in the state of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in the 1960 and 70s and who helped modernize flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
training.
The "Big Four" label evolved within the racing community and the media
News media
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as a way to recognize the influence of trainers John J. Tammaro, Jr.
John J. Tammaro, Jr.
John J. Tammaro, Jr. was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Born in Baltimore, Maryland into a horse racing family, John Tammaro was still a young boy when his father died from injuries suffered in a racing accident at Belmont Park...
(1925-2001), Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.
Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. Richard E. "Dick" Dutrow, Sr. (March 8, 1937 - February 19, 1999 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Dutrow, along with King T. Leatherbury, John J. Tammaro, Jr. and Hall of Fame inductee Bud Delp, were known as Maryland...
(1937-1999), King T. Leatherbury
King T. Leatherbury
King T. Leatherbury MBA is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who ranks third all-time in wins among U.S. trainers....
(born 1933), and Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
inductee, Grover G. "Bud" Delp
Bud Delp
Grover Greer "Bud" Delp was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best remembered for his conditioning of Hall of Fame colt, Spectacular Bid....
(1932-2006).